Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 11, 2016 by Cat DiStasio When it comes to renewable energy in developing nations, sometimes a solid multitasker is the way to go. That’s the idea behind the Watly system, a solar-powered machine that stores electricity, purifies...
Source: seeker.com Published: April 11, 2016 By DNews An innovative solar panel technology could turn raindrops into electric power, according to scientists in China. The new solar cell design, which can be “triggered” by both rain and sun, is described in...
Source: permaculturenews.org Published: October 14, 2015 Shaan Bhargava The world is facing some huge problems. There’s a lot of talk about how to solve them. But talk doesn’t reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick. That takes doing. This film is the story...
Source: thinkprogress.org Published: April 7, 2016 CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK What if something as simple as the dirt under your feet could help mitigate some of the worst of climate change? The Earth’s soils contain a lot of carbon, and helping to manage and restore them...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 7, 2016 CorPower Ocean buoy rendering by Cat DiStasio We already harness energy from the sun, the wind, and many other natural processes for our own uses, and electricity generated from ocean waves could be the next big thing in...
Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: April 7, 2016 Kevin Frayer/Getty Images A Chinese farmer pollinates a pear tree by hand in Hanyuan County, Sichuan province, China. By Casey Williams In parts of rural China, humans are doing the work bees once did. Striking new...
Source: theguardian.com Published: April 5, 2016 Edible gardens help teach children about nutrition, encourage physical activity, and they can help with food poverty. Photograph: Rockmount primary school Schools are discovering that getting students to grow their own...
Source: treehugger.com Published: April 1, 2016 CC BY 2.0 Sarah Laval Katherine Martinko Minimize the number of ingredients and the tools required to keep your house clean, as well as the waste generated by the cleaning process. A house is not truly clean if the...
Source: nationalgeographic.com Published: March 29, 2016 Photograph by beth trudeau/shutterstock Subaru offers steps everyone can take on a zero-landfill path to keep our National Parks pristine. This year’s National Park Service centennial marks a time to celebrate a...
